EP2695135A2 - Lunettes à trois dimensions (3d) ayant identification par radiofréquence (rfid) et procédés et dispositifs pour améliorer la gestion et la distribution de produits vendus - Google Patents

Lunettes à trois dimensions (3d) ayant identification par radiofréquence (rfid) et procédés et dispositifs pour améliorer la gestion et la distribution de produits vendus

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EP2695135A2
EP2695135A2 EP12768297.9A EP12768297A EP2695135A2 EP 2695135 A2 EP2695135 A2 EP 2695135A2 EP 12768297 A EP12768297 A EP 12768297A EP 2695135 A2 EP2695135 A2 EP 2695135A2
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Andrew Healy
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Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corp
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  • the present invention relates to the provision/ distribution, collection, and management of commodities, particularly goods for sale such as 3D glasses, to a venue for use and return for washing/reconditioning, etc.
  • the invention also relates to washing glasses utilized in theater operations and in particular 3D viewing glasses including spectral separation glasses, polarized glasses, and/or shutter glasses that are re-used by theater audiences after washing.
  • the invention is yet further related to the use of RFID integrated into 3D glasses and utilized for, for example, management, analysis, and costing practices.
  • 3D cinema have provided audiences with viewing glasses for observation of special effects.
  • the 3D effect is generally caused by projecting left and right images onto a screen and utilizing glasses to "separate" the images such that the left eye only/mainly views left images and the right eye only/mainly views right images.
  • Technigues for separation may include spectral separation (for example, each eye receives an RGB image, but left eye's RGB image is derived from different portions of the red, green, and blue spectrum compared to the right eye's RGB image) .
  • Other forms of separation include polarization (each eye receives an image of a specific polarization) , and shutters for each eye that open and close when a corresponding left or right image is being displayed .
  • Some of the glasses are inexpensive to construct
  • disposable glasses e.g., made of cardboard/plastic frames and plastic/mylar lenses
  • the quality of the disposable glasses is sufficient to view 3D effects, they are generally not suitable for washing and/or re-use.
  • disposable glasses are introduced into a re-cycling process, or they are discarded.
  • Other premium viewing systems include glasses, and
  • the present inventor has realized the need to reduce the cost of initial installation and for better pricing models, tracking, and information gathering related to the use and re-use of 3D glasses in cinema and other applications.
  • the present invention detects RFID data that identifies 3rd party owned (e.g., customer owned, exhibitor owned or rented glasses) .
  • the detected RFID data is then utilized for billing and management of 3D glasses in a cinema theater, group of theaters, or other venue(s) .
  • RFID pedestals or other detection devices may be used to identify the 3rd party/privately owned 3D glasses brought into a theater by a customer.
  • An invoice may be automatically generated billing the theater operator for the use of the 3D glasses. Usage of the glasses along with other data collected about the
  • customers is utilized for targeted advertising (e.g., e-mails, selected advertise in pre-show, etc.) .
  • targeted advertising e.g., e-mails, selected advertise in pre-show, etc.
  • the present invention includes a method of detecting and/or managing RFID 3D glasses.
  • a method according to the invention may comprise any one or more of the following steps : installing RFID detection equipment at the entrances of every screen for data collection, networking RFID pedestals (or detectors) to a cinema or other server and/or linking to a server for consolidated billing purposes, selling RFID enabled glasses to consumers, perhaps at cost, through the exhibitor or via the web (e.g., via a link on a ticket sellers web page - e.g., Fandango), collecting a minimum fee from the exhibitor every time the glasses are used at a screen, as detected by the RFID pedestals, recovering investment cost of the glasses (this cost may be aligned with royalty rates or other costs incurred with disposable single-use glasses) via upfront payments that may reduced by rebate through use, collecting usage data per user for a variety of commercial uses (for example, knowing the demographics of the audience allows the D-Cinema server present different pre-show content on-the-fly, or provide a proactive marketing campaign for
  • any components of the present invention represented in a computer program, data seguences, and/or control signals may be embodied as an electronic signal broadcast (or transmitted) at any freguency in any medium including, but not limited to, wireless
  • Fig. 1 is a drawing of a pair of 3D glasses with a
  • Radio Freguency Identification (RFID) tag embedded according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a drawing illustrating a cinema theater and data flow according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig. 3 is a process diagram illustrating interaction and partnership between an exhibitor and a 3D glasses
  • FIG. 1 there is illustrated a drawing of a pair of 3D glasses 100 with a Radio Freguency Identification (RFID) tag 101 embedded according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the 3D glasses may be constructed such that the RFID tag 101 is maintained in a cut- out area 103 of a left temple 105 of the glasses.
  • the tag may be secured to the cut-out area 103 (or, in other embodiments, other portions of the glasses, e.g., nose piece/frame 107, right temple 109, etc.) via adhesives or other attachment mechanisms.
  • the RFID tag may be further secured via a cover (e.g., cover 111), and may include a ridge (or grooves) to engage either the RFID tag or matching portions of the cut-out area .
  • the RFID tag is molded directly into or on a surface of the glasses.
  • the RF ID is attached to the exterior of the frame of the glasses.
  • the RFID tag constitutes a portion of the frame of the glasses (e.g., rather than being, for example, molded into a temple of the glasses, the RFID tag is the temple, or a portion of the temple, of the glasses.
  • RFID While RFID is specifically discussed, it should be understood that other electronic or wireless mechanisms may be substituted for the RFID tag(s) of the invention along with other related eguipment (e.g., scanners) associated with the electronic and/or wireless devices so chosen. It is also assumed that the reader has a basic understanding of 3D glasses, such as 3D glasses 100, which are utilized by theaters and other venues, and that the lenses 115 (left) and 120 (right) are specific to the type of projections utilized (e.g., polarization based, spectral separation, etc.), and the advantages (environmentally and cost savings) that occur by re-use of the glasses.
  • 3D glasses such as 3D glasses 100, which are utilized by theaters and other venues, and that the lenses 115 (left) and 120 (right) are specific to the type of projections utilized (e.g., polarization based, spectral separation, etc.), and the advantages (environmentally and cost savings) that occur by re-use of the glasses.
  • Right temple 105 may also have embedded an anti- shoplifting device (e.g., a device based on acousto-magnetic technology) .
  • an anti- shoplifting device e.g., a device based on acousto-magnetic technology
  • the RFID tag and anti- shoplifting devices are combined and/or embedded in a same area of the glasses frame.
  • the invention will establish or enable one or more methods for data collection used in various embodiments of the invention.
  • the invention allows for embodiments that include metric collection such as customer usage data, glasses guality, date of manufacture, as well as ticketing and recollection of glasses from theater patrons.
  • the invention is advantageous in rental models of 3D glasses in that it allows accurate measurements of usage that could enable alternate revenue generating methods including, but not limited to, exhibitor per-glasses licensing, leasing, and distribution.
  • An exemplary rental model is explained in Healy et al . , International Patent Application No.
  • RFID tags RFID chips
  • Data gathered may also be used to highlight theaters with
  • Quality Assurance procedures or methods may use the data to address field problems, issue corrective action and recover costs from suppliers, as appropriate .
  • the present invention specifically goes further and, in some embodiments, provides establishing a system where a glasses distributor or proprietor interacts with a
  • a glasses in conjunction with a cinema theater or other venue operator customers, a glasses
  • the proprietor either sells 3D glasses at a minimal amount (TBD, e.g., at cost) or provides the glasses free-of-charge to theater/venue patrons (customers) .
  • TBD minimal amount
  • the glasses have embedded RFID that have a unigue identifier in the RFID S/N separating them from other theater owned 3D glasses and may have an additional visual differentiator, such as color to allow theater staff to readily distinguish the glasses.
  • FIG. 2 is a drawing illustrating a cinema theater
  • the theater 200 includes a display device (e.g., projector 210), a display screen 215 and a viewing area 220.
  • a display device e.g., projector 210
  • a display screen 215 e.g., a display screen 215
  • a viewing area 220 e.g., a viewing area 220
  • RFID pedestals installed in the theater e.g. RFID pedestal 230
  • RFID pedestals are located at multiple locations in the theater to provide redundancy and assure that each pair of RFID enabled glasses (e.g., RFID enabled 3D glasses 225) is identified. Additional pedestals throughout the theater can help maintain
  • RFID pedestal 230 located near entrance doors 235 will likely be sufficient for basic accounting of 3D glasses entering the theater.
  • Communications 275 (upstream and downstream) are shown between the 3D glasses 225 and the RFID pedestal 230.
  • Communication 240 to the server contains, for example, RFID information regarding the detected glasses is then transmitted to tracking/management (t/m) server 250 and stored in database 255 (combined may be referred to as the distributor's cloud) .
  • tracking/management server 250 may also be made via network or other connections from RFID pedestal 230 to cinema server 270.
  • Communication 240 may also contain other information.
  • Communication 240 may also be a downstream communication which may contain, for example, information to be written into a memory of the RFID chip.
  • the downstream communications may include a communication that contains advertising.
  • Advertising information contained in the communication may, in some embodiments, be displayed on a screen connected to the RFID chip.
  • the screen is attached to the glasses (e.g., displays advertising on a temple of the glasses) .
  • the screen is a display on a cell phone or other mobile device, the mobile device receiving data to display from the RFID chip via wireless connection.
  • Other types of data including emails, text messages, news reports, twitter, Facebook updates, etc. may be channeled through the RFID pedestal (e.g., originating from the t/m or cinema servers) and to the glasses and/or on to a connected mobile device (or generated by the attached mobile device and sent out to the Internet via the pedestal) .
  • data stored by the system could be used to detect and locate users in the event of an emergency, such as earthguake .
  • An accurate count of users could be reviewed from server records in a particular theater and user data such as names could be provided to authorities.
  • Tracking/management server 250 and database 255 may be located off-site and connected via Internet 245 to the theater. Connections to the RFID pedestal may be wired or wireless.
  • the 3D glasses proprietor/distributor then charges the theater a minimum amount for the use of the glasses, for example $0.25 per use.
  • the peruse charges are, for example, billed via automatically generated invoices (a surcharge may be added for user initiated communications) .
  • a surcharge may be added for user initiated communications
  • tracking/management server 250 emails an
  • the present invention includes providing discounts to customers returning to the theater with their own 3D glasses, and the provision of discounts and/or special offers to customers with their own 3D glasses.
  • discounts or special offers may be automatically generated and emailed (or text messaged) to registered owners via tracking/management server 250.
  • Customer information may be captured utilizing RFID
  • the stored information may be data- mined, and, may be provided to exhibitors or 3 rd parties based on a fee per use, subscription, etc.
  • the data may be mined for a theater, complex or theater-chain, and/or via movie or show type (find all users who frequent science fiction, drama, sports, etc . ) .
  • customer patterns, preferences, and/or any other known information is analyzed and utilized to generate on-the-fly alternative or pre-show content based on the customers actually in the theater.
  • the analysis and content determination can be made by tacking/management server 250 and transmitted/downloaded to cinema server 270 for display on screen 215.
  • an advertising script may be modified just prior to downloading to better target an individual or group in the theater .
  • the present invention also provides for loyalty (or frequent viewer) programs that utilize data collected from the 3D glasses.
  • the loyalty programs may be automated and may be cross-registered with other loyalty programs such as frequent flyer accounts.
  • a loyalty program may be automated and may be cross-registered with other loyalty programs such as frequent flyer accounts.
  • a loyalty program may be automated and may be cross-registered with other loyalty programs such as frequent flyer accounts.
  • the present invention includes any method
  • invention comprises the steps of installing RFID pedestals at the entrances of every screen for data collection, networking these to the cinema server and linking to a server for consolidated billing purposes, selling RFID enabled glasses to consumers, perhaps at cost, through the exhibitor or via the web (e.g., via a link on a ticket sellers web page - e.g., Fandango) , collecting a minimum fee from the exhibitor every time the glasses are used at a screen, as detected by the RFID pedestals, to recover Dolby's investment (this exhibitor cost may be targeted at a royalty or other costs incurred with disposable single-use glasses), collecting usage data per user for a variety of commercial uses, such as a Google revenue model implemented for theater operations (for example, knowing the demographics of the audience allows the D-Cinema server present different pre-show content on-the-fly, or provide a proactive marketing campaign for upcoming movies or other events based on the known viewing pattern of 3D cinema goers (customers) as a result of data collection via RF ID),
  • Fig. 3 is a process diagram illustrating interaction and partnership 300, which may be implemented as a system or method, between an exhibitor and a 3D glasses distributor in a system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • a business relationship between the Exhibitor and 3D glasses distributor is initiated. The relationship is preferably contractual and over a period of years (step 310) .
  • An RFID installation is deployed at the theater (step 315) and may include a connection to the tracking/management server (e.g., t/m server 250) . Such connection may be via a
  • networked connection including wireless (e.g., satellite) or high speed internet connection.
  • 3D glasses are provided for sale (forward deployment
  • the forward deployed 3D glasses are sold to customer (theater patrons) (step 325) and utilized for viewing 3D cinematic presentations at the theater (e.g., step 330) .
  • the 3D glasses may be based on any of the current or future 3D technologies, including spectral separation, polarization based separation (including linear or circular polarization), shutter based separation, etc.
  • the 3D glasses are sold to customers at cost, which has the advantage that the cost of the glasses is recovered after 1 st use. A similar profit profile can be realized whether the glasses are purchased and utilized once or on hundreds of occasions (e.g., step 330) .
  • re-use of the 3D glasses optionally carries with it a ticket price discount (step 335) which is
  • step 355A The data may then be used at step 355A, for example, to data mine and determine other action (e.g., provide real-time advertising or intelligent pre-show program) .
  • step 355B The data may also be utilized at step 355B to invoice the theater for use of the 3D glasses.
  • Payment to the Glasses distributor is made (step 360), and the exhibitor implements a proactive marketing or loyalty program (step 365) .
  • the intelligent placement of advertising during pre/post shows is sold to the highest bidders, or sold based on a marketing relevance (i.e., advertiser pays a higher fee if the
  • demographics of the audience meet or exceed predetermined thresholds such as lifestyle, household income, or other factors that may be tracked or determined from data collected and/or stored in, for example, a database 255) .
  • the present invention includes a business model that has benefits to all parties involved, including the theater, Dolby and the theater customers.
  • the system and methods of the invention provide a lower initial upfront investment (installation cost) in adopting 3D technologies with re-usable glasses (theater does not need to purchase, wash, or maintain glasses), lowering initial exhibitor cost (no need to buy glasses or washer), eliminates issues with 3D glasses damage or theft, eliminates the need to wash glasses, eliminates the need for additional 3D staff, eliminates both abuse and wear and tear from the public of what would otherwise be theater owned eguipment, allows the use & benefits of rental models described in the above referenced patent applications, and other benefits.
  • the present invention can be utilized to increase theater customer retention due to the reuse of glasses, discounts, loyalty programs, etc.
  • the present invention provides opportunities for data mining to better serve the customer base and meet advertising needs and increased advertising revenue.
  • the present invention leverages instant messaging, Twitter, Facebook, etc. to, for example, proactively market upcoming cinema shows via email, messaging, USPS, etc.
  • the per-use fees allow the glasses distributor/ proprietor to recover costs of the glasses fairly rapidly.
  • the customer pays full price (e.g., cost plus small markup) such that the proprietor and theater owner recover at least all costs to get the glasses into the customer's hands.
  • the customer can then recoup a portion (or all) of the investment via a per use rebate (e.g., 1 ⁇ 2 the per use fee charged to the exhibitor) until recovered.
  • a per use rebate e.g., 1 ⁇ 2 the per use fee charged to the exhibitor
  • Use of the present invention also reduces theater overhead in managing glasses, including tracking, washing, handing & storage and recovering glasses from the customers. It also lowers the cost in other areas, such as power, staff, chemicals, water, maintenance of eguipment and lower in- theater logistics. Minimal investment needed to enable this environment - existing cinema servers (e.g., cinema server 270) could be utilized to manage on-site 3D RFID data capture process on-site billing info or report back to a central billing location for the generation of automatic invoices.
  • the present invention is a better environmental solution by reusing 3D glasses and reducing the need to wash glasses between shows.
  • the present invention provides the opportunity to data-mine theater customers and reuse this data (e.g., sell back to the theaters, or sell to third parties) .
  • the present invention may be beneficially combined with the 'rental' model presented in the above identified patent applications.
  • the present invention has very little overhead for the exhibitor, apart from selling the glasses (which is provided at least for customer convenience) .
  • the present invention provides, for example, a system for 3D glasses, comprising a monitoring device configured to identify 3D glasses utilized a venue, and a controller configured to proactively in real time change at least one of content and scheduling at the venue based on 3D glasses identified.
  • the controller may comprise data processing eguipment, network and software for capturing, processing, analyzing, reporting and proactively in real time changing content and schedules at the venue.
  • the controller may be, for example, the combination of t/m server 250, pedestal, wireless communications, and related
  • the venue may comprise, for example, a theater complex.
  • the invention may also provide a system comprising
  • 3D glasses containing RF ID configured to have data written to and read from by other theater eguipment.
  • the data written to the 3D glasses comprises advertising.
  • the invention may also provide a system for 3D glasses distribution and use, comprising a venue, a monitoring device configured to identify 3D glasses utilized at the venue, and an automatic billing mechanism configured to bill an entity associated with the 3D glasses detected by the monitoring device.
  • the monitoring device may be configured to identify 3D glasses using wireless data transmission from the glasses to the monitoring device and/or from the monitoring device to the glasses.
  • the monitoring device may be
  • the entity may comprise an owner or operator of the venue.
  • the entity may comprise an owner of the 3D glasses and the billing comprises a credit.
  • the entity may comprise a distributor of the 3D glasses.
  • the bill may comprise a fixed amount per show where the 3D glasses are identified. The bill may be variable depending on the venue and what is showing at the venue when the glasses are identified.
  • the monitoring device may be further configured to forward identifications of 3D glasses to a data mining module.
  • the system may further comprise a data mining module configured to access identifications made by the monitoring device.
  • the system may further comprise an advertising module configured to select advertising based on a user associated (e.g., a user profile) with the identified 3D glasses.
  • the advertising may be selected based on at least one of viewing habits derived from previous 3D glasses identifications, publically accessible database information about the user, Google searches targeting the user, and preferences provided by the user.
  • the advertising may be sent to a cinema server and projected onto a movie screen as part of a pre-show program.
  • the advertising may selected based on information about a plurality of users associated with the identified 3D glasses. Post-show advertising through email or other means may be selected based on a user associated with the identified 3D glasses.
  • a ticket booth servicing the venue may be utilized to provide a discount to a user for attending the venue when using identifiable 3D glasses.
  • the discount may be provided by an on-line ticket seller.
  • the discount may be provided as a refund back to the user after identifying the user's 3D glasses at the venue.
  • the 3D glasses are registered to a credit card, pay-pal, or other payment mechanism and may be used to charge refreshments or souvenirs at the venue.
  • the present invention also provides for a pair of 3D glasses comprising a wireless identification mechanism configured to provide ID information to a billing system.
  • the billing system may be configured to provide a rebate to a user of the 3D glasses when the 3D glasses are detected at a venue showing a 3D movie.
  • the billing system may be configured to invoice an exhibitor (or another party) when the glasses are detected at a venue owned/operated by the exhibitor.
  • the billing system may be configured to provide business
  • the present invention also provides for a 3D glasses detection and monitoring device configured to detect 3D glasses utilized at a venue and at least one of provide a discount to a user of the glasses, invoice a proprietor of the venue, credit a distributor of the glasses, and collect or distribute business intelligence related to use of the glasses.
  • the device may be utilized to manage a partnership between a provider of 3D glasses and a venue where the 3D glasses are utilized.
  • the partnership may comprise, for example, an agreement where the glasses are provided for use at the venue at a reduced cost (for free - or at no up-front cost) in exchange for a payment schedule for use of the glasses at the venue (e.g., actual accountable use as
  • the payment schedule may comprise, for example, a fixed fee or a variable schedule of payment amounts based on usage of the 3D glasses.
  • Data captured by the present invention may be communicated to a central database for automatic tracking and billing (aka Exhibitor cloud) .
  • Data stored by the system could be used to detect and locate users in the event of an emergency, such as earthguake .
  • An accurate count of users could be reviewed from server records in a particular theater and user data such as names could be provided to authorities.
  • the present invention includes a computer program product which is a storage medium (media) having instructions stored thereon/in which can be used to control, or cause, a computer to perform any of the processes of the present invention.
  • the storage medium can include, but is not limited to, any type of disk including floppy disks, mini disks
  • MD's optical discs, DVD, HD-DVD, Blue-ray, CD-ROMS, CD or DVD RW+/-, micro-drive, and magneto-optical disks, ROMs, RAMs, EPROMs, EEPROMs, DRAMs, VRAMs , flash memory devices (including flash cards, memory sticks), magnetic or optical cards, SIM cards, MEMS, nanosystems (including molecular memory ICs), RAID devices, remote data storage/archive/warehousing, or any type of media or device suitable for storing instructions and/or data.
  • the present invention includes software for
  • Such software may include, but is not limited to, device drivers, operating systems, and user applications .
  • Such computer readable media further includes software for performing the present
  • identifying 3rd party owned 3D glasses including, but not limited to, identifying 3rd party owned 3D glasses, billing related to the use of 3rd party owned glasses, directed advertising and on-the-fly content creation/modification, and the display, storage, or communication of results according to the processes of the present invention.
  • the present invention may suitably comprise, consist of, or consist essentially of, any of element, part, or feature of the invention and/or their eguivalents as described herein. Further, the present invention illustratively disclosed herein may be practiced in the absence of any element, whether or not specifically disclosed herein.

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Abstract

Selon l'invention, des données d'identification par radiofréquence sont utilisées pour la facturation et la gestion de lunettes à trois dimensions dans un cinéma, un théâtre ou un groupe de théâtres. Des socles d'identification par radiofréquence identifient des lunettes à trois dimensions possédées ou louées amenées dans un théâtre par un client. Une facture est automatiquement générée, facturant l'opérateur du théâtre pour l'utilisation des lunettes à trois dimensions. L'utilisation des lunettes, avec d'autres données collectées concernant les clients, est utilisée pour une publicité ciblée (par exemple, des courriels, des textes, des publicités sélectionnées avant le spectacle, etc.). L'invention réduit le coût préalable d'installation d'un système de lunettes à trois dimensions réutilisables.
EP12768297.9A 2011-04-04 2012-04-04 Lunettes à trois dimensions (3d) ayant identification par radiofréquence (rfid) et procédés et dispositifs pour améliorer la gestion et la distribution de produits vendus Ceased EP2695135A4 (fr)

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PCT/US2012/032210 WO2012138787A2 (fr) 2011-04-04 2012-04-04 Lunettes à trois dimensions (3d) ayant identification par radiofréquence (rfid) et procédés et dispositifs pour améliorer la gestion et la distribution de produits vendus

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